1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 39 complaints for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was in park position and was left idling. Consumer then put vehicle in drive, vehicle suddenly took off. Tried to step on brakes, but brakes were inoperative,causing consumer to go through a wall. Consumer suffered bruises.
Vehicle will stall out without warning while moving at any speed. Pulling over and restarting the car fixes the issue temporarily. This has been a problem for several years. No error codes are being generated . Replaced o2 sensors and this remains an issue. Looking online, many people have had this same issue.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Transmission 383 complaints
- Brakes 188 complaints
- Fuel system 173 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 79 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints